09/05/2011

Available for over a year

Presented by Jane Garvey. The women who struck out west with the wagon trains in 1840s America - why they endured such hardship, and how their lives were changed. Should schools teach girls to say no to teen sex? We discuss a bill that would give extra sex education lessons, offering information and advice on the benefits of abstinence. Jazz singer and broadcaster Clare Teal performs live. We hear the personal stories of women in Afghanistan gathered by Zarghuna Kargar when she presented Afghan Woman's Hour on the BBC World Service.